Ditch digging and ditch cleaning apparatus
AssigneeDitch Doctor Atlantic Limited
InventorAdam FISHER
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Abstract
A ditch digging and cleaning apparatus comprising a housing adapted for being moved along a longitudinal axis of the ditch. The housing has an inlet opening at a bottom front portion thereof for transmitting therethrough debris disposed in the ditch and an outlet opening at an upper portion thereof. An impeller is disposed in the housing and rotatably movable mounted thereto. The impeller receives the debris from the inlet opening and propels the same through the outlet opening. A drive is connected to the impeller for driving the same, the drive has a power of at least 30 hp.
Claims18
A ditch digging and cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a housing adapted for being moved along a longitudinal axis of the ditch, the housing having an inlet opening at a bottom front portion thereof for transmitting therethrough debris disposed in the ditch and an outlet opening at an upper portion thereof;
- an impeller disposed in the housing and rotatably movable mounted thereto, the impeller for receiving the debris from the inlet opening and propelling the same through the outlet opening;
- and,
- a drive connected to the impeller for driving the same, the drive having a power of at least 30 hp.
A ditch digging and cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a housing adapted for being moved along a longitudinal axis of the ditch, the housing having an inlet opening at a bottom front portion thereof for transmitting therethrough debris disposed in the ditch and an outlet opening at an upper portion thereof;
- an impeller disposed in the housing and rotatably movable mounted thereto via a shaft and at least a bearing, the impeller for receiving the debris from the inlet opening and propelling the same through the outlet opening;
- and,
- a drive disposed in the housing and connected to the shaft for driving the same, wherein the housing is adapted for enclosing the drive, a portion of the shaft, and the at least a bearing in a water sealed fashion.
A ditch digging and cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a housing adapted for being moved along the ditch, the housing having a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion;
- the front portion of the housing having an inlet opening at a bottom front portion thereof for transmitting therethrough debris disposed in the ditch and an outlet opening at an upper portion thereof;
- a front structural support plate separating the front portion from the middle portion of the housing and a rear structural support plate separating the middle portion from the rear portion of the housing, the front and the rear structural support plate being adapted for being coupled to a coupling structure of heavy equipment such that the same is accommodated therebetween;
- an impeller disposed in the front portion of the housing and rotatably movable mounted to the front structural support plate via a shaft, the impeller for receiving the debris from the inlet opening and propelling the same through the outlet opening;
- and,
- a drive disposed in the rear portion of the housing and connected to the shaft for driving the same, the drive being mounted to the rear structural support plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.